Psalms 17:10
They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
In Context
9from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
11They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
Cross References
Exodus 5:2Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don’t know the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.”
Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked. You have grown fat. You have grown thick. You have become sleek. Then he abandoned God who made him, and rejected the Rock of his salvation.
Job 15:27because he has covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat on his thighs.
Psalms 31:18Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.
Psalms 119:70Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your law.
Isaiah 6:10Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.”
Matthew Henry on Psalms 17:9-15
Prayer for Protecting Mercy; Character of David's Enemies. 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. 10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. 11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; 12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. 13 Arise, O Lord , disappoint him,… Read the whole commentary →